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Title | Mary and the Giant | Height | 198 mm |
Author | Philip K. Dick | Width | 129 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9780575074668 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
ISBN-10 | #0575074663 | Spine Width | 17 mm |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | Pages | 240 |
Edition | Availability | Out Of Stock |


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Mary and the Giant
Author: Philip K. Dick
Mary Anne Reynolds is a young and vulnerable woman, determined to make her own way in the world. But Pacific Park, California, in the 1950s is not really the place for Mary. Her relationship with a black singer offends against the small towns views on sexual mores and exposes its bigoted views on race. This is a powerful portrayal of the claustrophobia of small-town Calif Mary Anne Reynolds is a young and vulnerable woman, determined to make her own way in the world. But Pacific Park, California, in the 1950s is not really the place for Mary. Her relationship with a black singer offends against the small towns views on sexual mores and exposes its bigoted views on race. This is a powerful portrayal of the claustrophobia of small-town California, and Mary Anne Reynolds is one of the most memorable characters Dick ever created.